Zvolen

Coordinates: 48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°E / 48.57056; 19.11750
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Zvolen
Flag of Zvolen
Coat of arms of Zvolen
Nickname: 
City of the throne
Zvolen is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Zvolen
Zvolen
Location of Zvolen in the Banská Bystrica Region
Zvolen is located in Slovakia
Zvolen
Zvolen
Location of Zvolen in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°E / 48.57056; 19.11750
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictZvolen
First mentioned1135
Government
 • MayorVladimír Maňka
Area
 • Total98.73 km2 (38.12 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
374[2] m (1,227[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total39,844
 • Rank12th
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(m)Zvolenčan/(f)Zvolenčanka
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
960 01[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Car plateZV
Websitewww.zvolen.sk

Zvolen (Hungarian: Zólyom; German: Altsohl) is a city in central Slovakia. It is at the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers. About 40,000 people live there.

References[change | change source]

  1. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

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